Sudheer Kumar Poonnana

Azure Data Engineer

Experienced Azure Data Engineer with a proven track record of

designing, implementing, and optimizing data solutions on the
Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Proficient in developing data
storage, processing, and analytics architectures to facilitate data -
driven decision-making.
Relevant Experience: 9 Years
Total Experience: 12 Years

Work History

2022-04 - Application Developer Contact

Current IBM (Client: Heineken), Bangalore (3 months)
Address
• Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines Bangalore, India 560048
using Azure DevOps to automate the
Phone
deployment of data engineering solutions.
+91 8520866827
• Designed and implemented complex ETL
E-mail
processes using Azure Data Factory,
sudheer.ponnana@gmail.com
orchestrating data workflows across multiple
sources and destinations.

• Configured Azure DevOps pipelines with

security best practices, including secret
management using Azure Key Vault. Skills
• Seamlessly integrated Azure Data Factory with
Azure Databricks
Databricks, creating end-to-end data pipelines
that ensure efficient data flow and processing.
Azure Synapse Analytics
• Led Agile teams in developing and maintaining
data engineering solutions using Azure Data
Factory and Databricks, utilizing Azure Boards AWS Cloud (Lambda,EC2)
for project management.

IBM (Client: Shell), Bangalore (22 months)

Python
• Implemented data processing pipelines using
Python and Azure services for ETL (Extract,
Transform, Load) operations, data cleansing, Scala
and transformation tasks.
• Designed and implemented data integration
MongoDB
solutions using ADF, ensuring efficient extraction,
transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
 • Developed and maintained client-specific data
Azure Storage (Gen2, ADLS,
pipelines using Azure Data Factory, automating
SQL)
complex data movement and transformation
tasks, reducing manual effort and improving
project timelines. Azure Dev Ops
• Integrated Git with Azure DevOps for version
control, continuous integration, and continuous
Agile (Scrum)
deployment (CI/CD), contributing to a more
efficient and automated development pipeline.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams on Git- Asp.net
based repositories, ensuring a unified approach
to version control and code management
across Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Power BI

and other data-related services.

• Served as Scrum Team member, participating in
AWS
sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews,
and retrospectives to ensure efficient
communication and continuous improvement. Kubernetes
• Utilized Azure DevOps for Scrum board
management, sprint backlog tracking, and
Docker
release planning, ensuring transparency and
real-time visibility into project progress.
• Conducted regular sprint reviews with clients,
gathering feedback and incorporating it into Languages
subsequent sprints to enhance project
English
outcomes.

2020-01 - Digital Engineer Senior Consultant Hindi

2022-04 NTT DATA, Bangalore
• Demonstrated expertise in working with NoSQL
Telugu
databases MongoDB, Cosmos DB leveraging
their flexible data models and scalability
features Kannada

• Led data migration projects involving the

extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of
data between SQL and NoSQL databases,
ensuring seamless transitions and minimal
downtime
• Configured role-based access controls (RBAC)
and fine-grained permissions at the database,
file, and object levels to enforce least privilege
principles and mitigate insider threats.
• Implemented event-driven messaging systems
using technologies like Apache Kafka,
RabbitMQ, or Azure Event Hubs to facilitate real-
 time data processing and event-driven
workflows
• Implemented MQTT and MiNiFi-NiFi
communication protocols for efficient device-
to-cloud communication in resource-
constrained IoT environments.
• Utilized Docker registry services (e.g., Docker
Hub, Azure Container Registry) for storing and
distributing Docker images across development,
testing, and production environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with Azure
cloud services, including but not limited to Azure
Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Storage,
Azure SQL Database, and Azure Functions.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained robust
backend systems for web applications using
ASP.NET MVC in Visual Studio 2019 Professional.
• Implemented RESTful APIs for communication
between frontend and backend, ensuring
efficient data transfer and adherence to
industry standards.
• Conducted regular code reviews, ensuring
adherence to coding standards, best practices,
and promoting maintainability of codebase.

2019-02 - Data Scientist

2020-01 Skoruz Technologies
• Developed predictive models for demand
forecasting, resulting in a 20% improvement in
inventory management efficiency.
• Utilized Spark SQL, DataFrame API, and RDDs for
batch and streaming data processing, enabling
high-performance analytics and machine
learning model training.
• Utilized big data storage solutions, including
Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) and
cloud-based storage (e.g., Amazon S3), for
efficient and cost-effective data storage.
• Implemented and optimized machine learning
algorithms for classification, regression, and
clustering tasks.

2015-08 - Associate Data Scientist

2019-01 Protracon technologies
 • Performed data analysis on large-scale datasets
to uncover insights and trends, utilizing tools
such as Apache Hive and Apache Pig.
• Assisted in deployment and integration of
machine learning models into production
systems, working with senior data scientists to
enhance model performance.

2012-03 - Technical Support Engineer

2014-12 Efftronics Systems Pvt. Ltd
• Assisted in analysis of large datasets stored in
Hadoop, gaining hands-on experience with
HDFS, MapReduce, and Hadoop ecosystem
tools. Created and optimized data visualizations
and dashboards using tools such as Tableau,
enhancing data interpretation for stakeholders.

Education

2023-2025 Master’s Degree (Bits Pilani-WILP)

2007-2011 Bachelor Degree (B.Tech – JNTU Kakinada)
2005-2007 12th Class (Board Of Intermediate-AP)
2004-2005 10 th Class (State Secondary Education - AP)
Certifications

AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer

DP-100 Microsoft Azure Data science Associate

DP-203 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer

DP-900 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals